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Library of Congress

Loc: The Leonard Bernstein Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress provides information on perhaps the most important American musical figure of the 20th century has over 400,000 items housed in the Library of Congress. Photographs, his famous Young People's...
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Guild Music: Edvard Grieg

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief biography of Edvard Grieg, an international Scandanavian composer of the 19th century. Information is also given on his most famous work, "the Cello Sonata in A minor opus 36."
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Berklee.com: Composition Major

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives details to what a composer, an arranger, and a conductor really do. Includes other related careers as well.
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El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)

E Pd Lp: Manuel Fernandez Caballero

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has a brief bibliography of the Spanish composer and conductor Manuel Fernandez Caballero.
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Other

Tania Leon: A Woman Pioneering the Future

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site read about Tania Leon, the Cuban born composer and conductor. This article focuses mainly on her works.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sergei Rachmaninoff Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Brief biographical sketch of Russian pianist, composer, and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger

For Students 9th - 10th
New Advent page summarizing information on Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
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Arizona State University

Arizona State University Horn Studio: Henri Kling and the Valved Horn

For Students 9th - 10th
This ASU biographical sketch depicts a man in the 1800's who was consumed by French horn music. As a composer and conductor, he viewed music from many angles. His beliefs about the playing of the French horn are interesting and...
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Songwriters Hall of Fame

Songwriters Hall of Fame: Leonard Bernstein

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Leonard Bernstein.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Conducting

For Students 9th - 10th
The basics of conducting are presented here in this well written tutorial. Included are simple pictures and animations of simple conducting patterns.
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Songwriters Hall of Fame

Songwriters Hall of Fame: John Philip Sousa

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about John Philip Sousa.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: John Philip Sousa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn brief information on John Philip Sousa, famous American band leader who is featured on the two cent postage stamp.
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BBC

Bbc Orchestras: Guide to the Orchestra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Enjoy learning about the different instruments of the orchestra with this well designed website. Divided into the various families, you can read about the instruments as well as listen to them.
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Curated OER

Portrait of Henri Kling

For Students 9th - 10th
This ASU biographical sketch depicts a man in the 1800's who was consumed by French horn music. As a composer and conductor, he viewed music from many angles. His beliefs about the playing of the French horn are interesting and...
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Curated OER

Leonard Bernstein: A Tribute to Lenny

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay offers a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and his work as an American composer and conductor. Inlcludes links to sites of relevant books, links to the musicals "West Side Story" and "On the Town", and more.
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Curated OER

Leonard Bernstein: A Tribute to Lenny

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay offers a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and his work as an American composer and conductor. Inlcludes links to sites of relevant books, links to the musicals "West Side Story" and "On the Town", and more.
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Curated OER

Leonard Bernstein: A Tribute to Lenny

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay offers a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and his work as an American composer and conductor. Inlcludes links to sites of relevant books, links to the musicals "West Side Story" and "On the Town", and more.
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Curated OER

Leonard Bernstein: A Tribute to Lenny

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay offers a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and his work as an American composer and conductor. Inlcludes links to sites of relevant books, links to the musicals "West Side Story" and "On the Town", and more.